A Series of Unfortunate Events Readalikes

You know when you find an amazing book, and you never want it to end? How do you find another book to read after that? Our answer: Readalikes to the rescue! We hope our Readalikes will rescue you from the what-to-read-next question, and help you find lots of new amazing books.

In A Series of Unfortunate Events Book #1: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket, a greedy relative will stop at nothing to ensure he gets the inheritance left to Violet, Klaus, and Sunny. However, he doesn’t realize that their cleverness outmatches his!

There are 13 books in A Series of Unfortunate Events, plus a movie starring Jim Carrey, but once you’ve finished all those, what to read next? Look for these other exciting books for ages 9-12 about smart, brave kids going on adventures and solving mysteries.

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Four children are selected for a secret undercover mission while attending the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened. See also the other books in the Mysterious Benedict Society series.

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians by Brandon SandersonWhen foster child Alcatraz turns 13, he starts a crazy adventure against evil librarians, and reveals a secret talent, and a call to save the world from destruction. See also the other books in the Alcatraz series.

Larklight by Philip ReeveSomeone is out to destroy the solar system, and Arthur and his sister Myrtle are determined to foil their plans.

Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go by Dale E BasyeAfter dying in a freak marshmallow bear explosion, Milton and his sister Marlo are sent to Heck, a reform school for the no-longer-living – and they can’t wait to escape. See also the other books in the Circles of Heck series.

Artemis Fowl by Eoin ColferIt’s fairies vs. a 12-year-old evil genius mastermind who is trying to steal their gold. But he has no idea what he is up against! See also the other books in the Artemis Fowl series.

Edge Chronicles: Beyond the Deepwoods by Paul StewartAfter feeling like he never fit in, Twig learns that he was adopted by his Woodtroll family. He sets out on an adventure outside of Deepwoods to find where he belongs. See also the other books in The Edge Chronicles.

Trolls by Polly HorvathEccentric Aunt Sally comes from Canada to babysit the Anderson children while their parents are on a trip to Paris. Every night, her bedtime story adds another piece to a very suspicious family history.

Molly Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia ByngOrphan Molly Moon discovers she has the ability to hypnotize just about anyone to believe just about anything – so she uses her newfound powers to become famous.

The Thief Lord by Cornelia FunkeTwo orphan brothers have a magical adventure after they flee their aunt and join a criminal ring of street children.

Whales on Stilts by M. T. AndersonKiller tarantulas, an army of whales, screaming ventriloquists are just some of the crazy characters featured in these stories. Take a walk on the wild side with these crazy detective stories. See also the other books in the Thrilling Tales series.

Into the Woods by Lyn GardnerThree sisters are running from the evil Dr. DeWilde, searching for a way to keep him from taking control of the entire land.

I mean to me I used to hate Harry potter with a capital h and then in school we had an ar reading thingy and the leader boards came out and this boy had like 146 points cause he was reading Harry potter so i started to read it too and. Now I love it like what

I I am 12 years old My name is Sarah I’m in and I like that Dragon mystery of the Mistry water of the earth Dragon that the little kid that is name is Luke and he actually read the book and he’s 87 I like how he said the book was exciting you have a top me to help my friends when they are in trouble I love that shows respect and I love six grade and I like all those ones all the books I like sad like a mad and read has got the blues and Lake happy holidays monster high

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I’ve had some Readalikes in my life, too. Like once, I found a book that didn’t look good. It was called “Flora and Ulysses”. Once I read it, start to end, it was great! Another book I’m going to try that sounds like a Readalike is “Meet Saige”. I’ve seen the movie going to it, so I’m going to try it!